The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Poem & Written Assignment This week, we have been discussing media and culture (chapter three). For this assignment, you will be updating Gil Scott-Herons The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Download The Revolution Will Not Be Televised to include modern cultural references. Below you will find the poem and a list of meanings for the slang and cultural symbols used in the poem. You need to replace these terms with contemporary language and symbols. You can watch/listen to his poem here (Links to an external site.) . Keep in mind, this is not a video he produced himself. The words and voice are his, but someone has put images to them. Things to consider/options for this assignment: Be as creative as possible! Consider relevant pop culture figures and sayings. For example, you do not have to replace Spiro Agnew with Mike Pence. You can think of other relevant political figures like Maxine Waters or Corey Booker. You can also choose a specific social issue (ex. consumer culture, social media, mass incarceration, other contemporary social problems) and choose references that center around that issue. This poem discusses political and social events from the 70s. You can replace these events with political and social events that have happened in the recent years (ex: the election of Donald Trump, the legalization of same-sex marriage, social media challenges, popular commercials/product campaigns/slogans). Feel free to take inspiration from the poem and write your own poetic statement on a social issue. I ask that you keep the spirit of the poem. After rewriting the poem, write a 250-word response to the following question: Scott-Heron wrote his poem before social networking sites like Twitter and Instagram. Do you think the revolution has been moved to social media? Give examples to support your reasoning.Show more
